Those who shouldered the banner were all Lan Yu's soldiers, with strong backs and broad shoulders, and broad and strong arms. They drove horses and shuttled behind the three guard camps of Prince Qin's Mansion, shouting loudly.

Outside Yinghao Town, thousands of horses galloped, like troops from heaven rolling in.

The Xiao Sha and Chen Yan brought by the northwest frontier army shocked everyone.

Although the current northwest frontier army is not like the former Han Dynasty, the former Tang Dynasty and other heroes are famous all over the world, and they can scare the enemy when they go into battle. But the heroic and vast environment in the northwest is still forging an army of steel all the time.

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The three guards of the Qin Palace and the generals who were stationed in the main camp of Yinghao Town couldn't help but be shocked by the power of the Northwest Frontier Army. They all looked at the approaching Northwest Frontier Army with expectant eyes.

Under the gaze of everyone.

I saw the northwest frontier troops rolling forward, gradually reducing their speed and stopping.

The cavalrymen of the Ma Army Camp were divided into two groups, with the Three Guards Camp as the center, and circled eastwards on both sides of the camp.

Behind the Ma Jun camp, there were a larger number of infantry battalion officers and soldiers, bypassing the three guard camps and heading east.

One by one, the artillery pieces, which were light and compact and used to defend the nine sides in the past, were pulled to the east by the pack horses led by the officers and soldiers of the infantry battalion.

From the beginning to the end, none of the three generals guarding the Qin Palace saw the figure of Liang Guogong Lan Yu.

Just when everyone was still wondering whether Lan Yu was in the army.

Several more riders have already rushed out from the Chinese army formation holding small flags.

"The general ordered us to conquer Shengchi County before sunset. Those who miss the time will lead the army."

"The general ordered that the three guards of the Prince of Qin's Mansion go out to the east of Shengchi County to block the rebel support from Xin'an County. Anyone who delays the fighter plane will be punished according to military law."

The sudden arrival of the military order caught the three guards and generals of the Prince of Qin's palace by surprise, and they did not even have a chance to react.

At this time, the herald of the Northwest Frontier Army under Lan Yu's seat had already arrived on horseback in front of the three escort generals.

The young herald held a small flag and grasped the military order. His face was silent. He drove his horse with billowing smoke and dust all the way to the eyes of the three generals of the guard. He reined in the horse, looked sideways at the generals of the three guards, and handed out the small flag and military order in his hand.

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"The general's military order restricts the three guards of the Qin Palace to retreat to the army and horses of Yinghao Town, and immediately march eastward to block the Xin'an County rebels from supporting Shengchi County. There must be no mistakes, otherwise military law will serve."

The herald reiterated the military order.

Someone from the three guards and generals present immediately stepped forward and carefully took over the order flag: "The three guards of Prince Qin's Mansion receive the order."

Immediately, he returned to the rest of his comrades with military orders in hand. He divided his troops and returned to the camp. Within a short while, the sound of war drums could be heard in the camp, and the footsteps of countless officers and soldiers of the horse and infantry camp were like thunder.

The three escort generals who stayed in front of the central army formation of the northwest frontier army were always looking towards the direction of the central army, waiting for the Duke of Chuliang to show up.

Even a quarter of an hour later, all the troops and horses left behind by the three guards of the Prince of Qin's Palace in Yinghao Town, who did not dare to delay at all, finally set off.

At this time, the northwest frontier army and the Chinese army started to move again.

A group of guard cavalry with bright armor and bloody uniforms, like heavy iron walls, surrounded a heavily armored general who rode out of the central army formation and appeared in the sight of the three guard generals of the Prince of Qin's Mansion who were waiting here.

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The three guard generals trembled when they saw this, and immediately clasped their fists and lowered their heads.

"The last general will meet the general."

The general, Duke of Liang Lan Yu, who left the capital under the order and took charge of the northwest frontier army to put down the rebellion for several years, sat astride the horse with an indifferent expression, holding the reins in a relaxed manner, and arrived in front of the three guard generals.<

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"Zu'er rebelled, and the three guards of the Qin Palace were unable to attack for a long time. If this battle is delayed again, I will personally kill you and others in front of the battle."

Wearing heavy armor, shining steel helmets, and fluttering blue jade feathers on the top of his head, he sat on the back of a horse, staring coldly at the generals guarding the three guards of the Qin Palace, and scolded them coldly.

The prestige of Duke Liang has been created by him since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Among the three generals who were guarding the Qin Palace, no one dared to speak back.

They all held out their hands again, bending their waists even lower.

"The last general takes command!"

Lan Yu raised her riding whip and hummed twice: "You will follow me to the outside of Shengchi City."

Lan Yu's vigorous and resolute actions prompted the generals of the three guards to shout and ask the soldiers to bring their war horses.

Soon, the army accelerated towards Shengchi County, which had not been captured for a long time due to various reasons.

Even shortly after noon.

The northwest frontier troops commanded by Lan Yu have gathered outside Shengchi County, the west gate of Henan Prefecture.

The imperial army and horses approached again, causing panic on the Shengchi County city wall. A large number of rebel soldiers and horses climbed onto the city wall, and the sound of war drums continued for a long time.

Because it is only the county seat, there are no artillery or other important defensive weapons on the city walls of Shengchi County. Instead, there are only a few crossbows and trebuchets exposed to the sight and attention of the imperial army.

When the rebels on the wall of Shengchi County discovered that the imperial troops and horses that appeared outside the city today were no longer the three escort troops and horses of the Prince of Qin who came from Tongguan from Guanzhong a few days ago, but the flags of the northwest frontier army.<

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When the Shengchi County rebels reacted, they immediately fell into chaos. Countless figures were visible to the naked eye on the city wall. Numerous soldiers and horses shuttled back and forth on the city wall, and there were crowds of people.

The northwest frontier troops who rushed outside Shengchi County set up their siege formation at an orderly pace.

The muzzles of the artillery pieces were raised one after another, and they rushed towards the low city wall.

After that, there are various formations of soldiers and horses of the infantry camp, with cavalry on both sides to support and suppress the formation.

Large flags are flying outside the city like mountains and forests, fluttering in the wind.

Lan Yu never showed a trace of nervousness from beginning to end, as if the battle that was about to begin was nothing.

He sat on the horse, folded his hands, held the riding whip, and glanced at the head of Shengchi County where the rebels gathered, with an undisguised look of contempt on his face.

"Such a small town, it actually blocked the imperial army for several days."

After breaking out of camp in Yinghao Town and following Lan Yu's army, several generals of the three guards looked at each other.

Every word Liang Guogong spoke was as if he was lashing their faces with the riding crop in his hand, leaving them speechless.

A general explained in a low voice: "Reporting to the general, although our army has three guards and five thousand horses, there are ten thousand people in the south of Shaanzhou Prefecture to put down the rebellion. Outside Shengchi County, there are only one guard and less than one horse. There are rebels in the city. With an army of more than ten thousand and civilians being held hostage by the rebels, our troops are constrained by various means and are unable to do anything. I ask the general to give you a clear warning and a lenient punishment."

Lan Yu snorted coldly: "I only care about how you behave in front of the army after you come here. If you make any mistakes, I will severely punish you. Before I arrived, I couldn't control what you did."

What Lan Yu said is very fair.

The order he received from the emperor's grandson asked him to lead the army east out of Tongguan, command the troops and horses in the western part of Henan Province, and put down the rebellion in the western part of Henan Province.

When he comes, he will be in charge of countering the rebellion. What happened before he came has nothing to do with him.

The generals of the three guards finally breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Lan Yu was not going to pursue the matter of their previous unfavorable attack on the city.

Several people immediately said: "When the general comes in person to command the army, the rebellion in the western part of Henan Province will collapse. The small Shengchi County town will just fall under the palm of the general."

Lan Yu hummed twice, noncommittal.

In his opinion, Shengchi County is really nothing.

Lan Yu looked at the deputy general beside him and nodded.

The deputy general immediately rode out and lined up in front of the army.

"The general has an order to conquer Shengchi County. The first person who climbs the city will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and be promoted to the third level!"

"The general has an order. After the city is breached, if there is any resistance, all will be killed if the swords are not withdrawn!"

Break the city without holding back your weapons.

As soon as Lan Yu's lieutenant said this, the expressions of the three generals who were guarding the Prince of Qin's Mansion changed.

The sound of war horns was already ringing in the wilderness outside Shengchi County at this time.

The war came quickly.

It ended quickly.

Duke Liang of the Ming Dynasty granted Lan Yu to the general, and ordered the army to conquer Shengchi County before sunset.

As a result, the imperial army and horses completely opened the gate of this small town in Henan Prefecture before sunset, and countless troops poured into the city without stopping.

Anyone who wears armor and stomach will be captured; anyone who stubbornly resists will be captured.

Under the thunderous offensive of artillery and the northwest frontier troops, the small Shengchi County naturally collapsed.

When night falls, in Shengchi County, which is crawling under the power of the blue jade army, there is almost no other sound except the movement of officers and soldiers.

Or maybe it's because Lan Yu's army captured almost half of the people in Shengchi County.

To the east of Shengchi County, next to the official road leading to Xin'an County in the east.

In a huge wilderness.

Countless torches and fires illuminate the coming night.

In the city, there are still many troops searching for the rebels.

Outside the city, a large army gathered and surrounded the entire wilderness.

In the middle of the wilderness, there are countless rebel warriors wearing armor, cloth armor, or red cloth strips tied on their shoulders, as well as a small number, but they are all well-dressed and well-fed local gentry in Shengchi County
To be continued...